The Crozet Gazette

05/12/2026

Teachers in the Family Council survey decried the grading guidelines’ “perverse incentive structure for students,” a system that has “killed students’ executive functioning,” and the “insane amount of hours teachers spend creating and grading a second assessment” for each unit. Read more in our May issue: www.crozetgazette.com/2026/05/08/albemarle-public-schools-grading-practices-under-scrutiny/

05/11/2026

ACPS decided in late March to replace Crozet Elementary’s retiring principal Staci England with the current principal of Greer Elementary, Steve Saunders, in a move that distressed many in the Greer school community. https://www.crozetgazette.com/2026/05/08/elementary-principal-move-called-inequitable/

05/09/2026

Two very special Gazette writers are retiring this summer. We are so grateful for all that Theresa and Phil have contributed to our local newspaper and its community! If you are interested in writing for us, please check out the link below! http://www.crozetgazette.com/2026/05/09/gazette-writers-retiring/

03/07/2026

Albemarle real estate property values have increased every year since 2014, with larger jumps of 8.4% and 13.5% in 2022 and 2023. The compound effect of the last five years of value increases for the average county property owner is 43%, and is higher in hot real estate markets in western districts such as Samuel Miller. Read more:
https://www.crozetgazette.com/2026/03/06/county-real-estate-assessments-climb-an-average-of-six-percent/

01/07/2026

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12/08/2025

Click for a photo slideshow of this year's parade! https://www.crozetgazette.com/2025/12/08/crozet-christmas-parade-photos-2025/ Photos by Malcolm Andrews for the Crozet Gazette. Parade organized by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department!

12/06/2025

Today! Crozet Holiday Market Crawl from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Crozet Christmas Parade at 2 p.m.! ❄️ More info in the December Gazette, which hit the streets during yesterday’s winter wonderland!
https://www.crozetgazette.com/2025/12/05/crozet-holiday-market-crawl-returns-expands/

11/07/2025

Tonight is the last home football game at WAHS! See you there! Photos by Ron Wade, story in the November Gazette, out today! www.crozetgazette.com/2025/11/07/friday-night-comes-alive-at-wahs

10/15/2025

The county’s attempt to establish a public-private partnership to fund and build Crozet’s Eastern Avenue bridge/connector will be closed with no award.

Town Hall No Public-Private Partnership Found for Eastern Avenue Connection By Lisa Martin - October 15, 2025 0 12 The Eastern Avenue road/bridge connector is shown by the dashed line extending from Westhall Drive to Rt. 250. Photo: Albemarle County. The Gazette has learned that the county’s attem...

10/15/2025

Albemarle’s school division now has the second-worst reading achievement gap among Virginia’s 132 divisions, even worse than its fourth-place last year. Read the full story in the October Gazette: https://www.crozetgazette.com/2025/10/03/schools-laud-momentum-on-sol-scores/